The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Contributor(s): Hamilton, Virginia (Author), Dillon, Leo (Illustrator), Dillon, Diane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0679843361 ISBN-13: 9780679843368 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 1993 Annotation: "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) "School Library Journal. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: 398.208 |
LCCN: 85025020 |
Age Level: 10-UP |
Grade Level: 5-UP |
Lexile Measure: 660(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8" W x 10" L (1.00 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Home Schooling |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Coretta Scott King Award, Winner, Author, 1986 Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Illustrator, 1986 |
Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/1996 pg. 1726 New York Times 12/05/2004 pg. 54 Publishers Weekly 01/18/1993 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 44962 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up.--(starred) School Library Journal. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards text Exemplar (Grade 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B. |
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